Konica Minolta C352 Utility Button and CF Firmware

[rbridges]

Hi,

I know this is an old thread but hopefully someone is still around to help.

I have a Konica Minolta C352 and I've set the network settings incorrectly (dhcp off, auto-ip off) and now the network settings tab has disappeared. The machine doesn't show up on the lan switches config and can not be pinged. I've tried creating a nic recovery card but every time using 3 different cards it always says invalid card. Can anyone recommend a card that is 100% compatible or even sell me one.

Also the nic recovery card firmware file I have is named 9J06-F000-Gcn-G4-000.EXE and contains rein2 firmware, does this sound right? Using a hex editor on a created nic recovery card, it appears to occupy the first 2 sectors and maybe a bunch of sectors latter on the drive.

From Rob

[copier tech]

After you turn off DHCP restart the mfd, it can take a few minutes for the network options to reappear.

[rbridges]

Forgot to mention that I've removed the Fiery IC-406 and have plugged the network cable directly into the copier. I've left it more than long enough but the network tab doesn't reappear. Have tried ARP and PING but the networks switch doesn't see the copier.

Does anyone know if a Sandisk Ultra 2 256mb compact flash card works or a Sandisk Shoot & Store 128mb compact flash card?

[serginho_vl]

When you switch from Fiery to Emperon you need to "tell" that to the copier. Set image controller to "controller o"

[rbridges]

When you switch from Fiery to Emperon you need to "tell" that to the copier. Set image controller to "controller o"

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Sadly the image controller settings option in service mode is not there. I removed the fiery due to its linux install hanging on decompressing linux. Do you think the option should be there regardless or do you think the fiery needs to be present?

I've read the security operations manual and discovered the overwrite all data function in HDD settings. It not only securely wipes all data from the hard drive but resets all currently stored network settings. Ideal for when you sell the copier on or its at the end of its lease. My copier doesn't currently have a hard drive fitted, do you think its worth fitting one and trying this function?

Thanks Rob.

[rbridges]

Hi,

** Problem Solved **

To anyone missing the network settings tab in administrator settings and also the image controller tab in service mode the solution that solved it for me was ARP and PING. Immediately after the successful ping the missing menu tabs reappeared and I successfully managed to print a test page.

[copier tech]

What is "ARP" ?

[wseyller]

What is "ARP" ?

Address resolution protocol. It basically allows a device to send a broadcast message out to other devices on the network to see if a particular IP address belongs to them. If not that device ignores the request. If so the device replies back with its Mac address to original device that sent out an ARP request. The original device will then send encapsulated packets to the Mac address.